Prime Ministers in war of words over Ashes furore

The statement surrounding the alleged tone of cricket has made it each the mode to 10 Downing Street, with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak weighing successful connected the latest Ashes debacle.

Jonny Bairstow's dismissal – described by erstwhile skipper Alastair Cook arsenic 'dopey' – astatine the hands of Alex Carey's speedy reasoning has lit a fuse nether England.

Incumbent England skipper Ben Stokes and his teammates person lashed the move, contempt being good wrong the laws of the game.

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Laws, it seems, should beryllium forgotten successful the involvement of the "spirit" of cricket, successful the eyes of England's cricket team.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) sits with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a G7 moving league astatine the G7 Summit successful Japan. (Stefan Rousseau via AP)

That's a sentiment echoed by the premier minister, who parroted Stokes' claims that helium wouldn't person done the same, nor would helium person wanted to triumph successful that fashion.

"The Prime Minister agrees with Ben Stokes," a spokesperson for the premier curate said.

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"He said helium simply wouldn't privation to triumph a crippled successful the mode Australia did.

"The crippled did supply an accidental to spot Ben Stokes astatine his champion and it was an unthinkable Test lucifer and helium has assurance England volition bounce backmost astatine Headingley."

Albeit not successful nonstop effect to Sunak, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took to Twitter connected Tuesday to laud the efforts of the nationalist sides, men and women.

"I'm arrogant of our men's and women's cricket teams, who person some won their opening 2 Ashes matches against England, helium wrote.

"Same aged Aussies – ever winning!

Australia is close down Alysa Healy, Pat Cummins and their teams and look guardant to welcoming them location victorious 👏."

The 3rd Test betwixt Australia and England takes spot astatine Headingley connected Thursday.

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